Dietrich von Schwarzenburg

Komtur Dietrich von Schwarzenburg (1221-12) was a komtur of the Knights Teutonic Order. He was a promising commander and fair fighter who was both loyal and pious, and was one of Gunther the Chivalrous' top commanders.

Biography
Dietrich von Schwarzenburg was from the town of Schwarzenburg (Breisgau) in Baden-Wurttemburg, raised in a monastery. Dietrich von Schwarzenburg was a faithful nobleman who was wealthy enough to get a commission in the Knights Teutonic, becoming a Komtur in the Marienburg region. In 1252 he captured Bialystok from the Polish Rebels, gaining experience.